Across
- 1. a complication of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; also known as hypoglycemia.
- 3. the loss of ability to move all or part of the body, which often includes loss of feeling in the affected area.
- 6. an environment in which restraints are not kept or used for any reason.
- 7. loss of consciousness; also called fainting.
- 9. a complication of diabetes that can result from either too much insulin or too little food; also known as insulin reaction.
- 10. a broken bone.
- 12. a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person sits or stands up.
- 16. something that moves an object by resting on a base of support.
- 17. the way the parts of the body work together when a person moves.
- 20. the process of burning.
- 21. burns caused by hot liquids.
- 24. an injury that rubs off the surface of the skin.
- 25. confusion about person, place, or time.
- 27. emergency care given immediately to an injured person by the first people to respond to an emergency.
- 30. measures used in place of a restraint or that reduce the need for a restraint.
- 32. a brain disorder that results from a disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain, which causes repeated seizures.
Down
- 2. the administration of oxygen to increase the supply of oxygen to a person’s lungs.
- 4. the stoppage of breathing from a lack of oxygen or an excess of carbon dioxide in the body that may result in unconsciousness or death.
- 5. a nosebleed.
- 8. the wasting away, decreasing in size, and weakening of muscles from lack of use.
- 11. acronym for a condition that occurs when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen because blood flow to the heart is blocked; also called heart attack.
- 13. a condition that occurs when organs and tissues in the body do not receive an adequate blood supply.
- 14. the act of vomiting, or ejecting stomach contents through the mouth and/or nose.
- 15. a method of attempting to remove an object from the airway of someone who is choking.
- 18. the state of being mentally alert and having awareness of surroundings, sensations, and thoughts.
- 19. the way a person holds and positions his body.
- 20. acronym for medical procedures used when a person’s heart or lungs have stopped working.
- 22. a physical or chemical way to restrict voluntary movement or behavior.
- 23. acronym for a complication of diabetes that is caused by having too little insulin in the body.
- 26. a condition in which something is blocking the tube through which air enters the lungs.
- 28. acronym for a warning sign of a CVA/stroke resulting from a temporary lack of oxygen in the brain; symptoms may last up to 24 hours.
- 29. easily ignited and capable of burning quickly.
- 31. difficulty breathing.